General Session Information
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What To Expect
- Daily Routine
- Cleaning
- Medication and First Aid
- Laundry
- Money and Canteen
- Phone Calls
- Visiting
- What to Bring
- What Not to Bring
- Session Dates
Daily Routine
Mornings at camp are generally devoted to various classes: Bible, crafts, nature and singing. In the afternoons, activities such as volleyball, archery, flag-football, soccer, frisbee-golf, swimming, canoeing, hiking, and others are scheduled. Evenings are filled with group games, campfires, and devotionals. Schedules for the middle Saturday and Sunday vary for Junior, Intermediate and Senior.
Cleaning
Campers are expected to keep their personal belongings in order and their cabins clean. Crews are assigned on a rotating basis to clean the restrooms, dining hall, chapel, grounds and other jobs.
Medication and First Aid
A first aider or nurse will be on the campgrounds to provide care and to distribute medicine to any camper using prescription or non-prescription products. All medicines must be in a locked area; please be prepared to turn them in at Registration time. Campers are covered on a secondary basis by the camp's health and accident insurance.
Laundry
There are no laundry facilities on the camp grounds. Parents are responsible for making arrangements for laundry to be done.
Money and Canteen
All money is deposited in a personal canteen account. Please have it with you (not packed). Snacks can be purchased at scheduled times in limited amounts. Postage can also be purchased. Balances are refunded at the session's end. We suggest a limit of $20 per week. Canteen items are 75¢ each.
Mail
Mail is sent and received daily at camp. A cheerful letter from home can help campers adjust to a new situation. Please send your camper a letter! They love getting mail! Mail should be addressed to:
Camper's Name
c/o Nebraska Youth Camp
65 Sweetwater Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
Phone Calls
The camp phone is for business and emergency use. Please do not call your camper or expect calls from them except for emergencies. No collect calls, please. The Nebraska Youth Camp phone number is 308-236-8889.
Visiting
Please plan visits to avoid taking the camper from a scheduled activity. Evenings, or the middle weekend of a two week session, are usually the best. Visitors are asked to check in with a staff member upon arrival. Meals may be obtained at the dining hall for $3 for adults, less for children. The camp does not provide for overnight visitors.
What to Bring
- Bedding: pillow and sleeping bag or sheets/blankets
- Clothing: Modest clothing suitable for camp wear
- Shoes: 2 pairs of sturdy shoes for activities and hiking
- Swim Wear: swim suit/trunks, footgear and coverup for going to and from the beach
- Toiletries: towel(s), washcloth(s), tooth brush, tooth paste, soap, shampoo, etc
- Outdoor Protection: sun screen and bug spray
- Supplies: Bible, pencils, and notebook
- Optional: flashlight, camera, fishing gear, ball glove, etc
- Please label everything. Unmarked items left at camp will be removed for disposal after each session.
What Not to Bring
- Cell Phones: cell phones are not allowed. Cell phones will be confiscated at session start. Campers are only allowed to use cell phones to contact parents at the Directors descretion
- Media Playing Devices such as: iPod's, radio's, CD player's, MP3 player's, TV's, etc
- Video Game Devices such as: GameBoy's, PSP's, XBOX's, etc
- Computer Devices such as: laptops, tablets, etc
- Fire Lighting Devices such as: matches, lighters, fireworks, etc
- Knives or weapons of any kind
- Tobacco in any form
- Appliances such as: refridgerators, microwaves, coffe makers, etc
- Any extremely valuable items. Campers will be required to turn in all money at session start
